Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-05-27

IW1tn SH04 dent 0ekol In the CHAR. AZ
sodn - On Ii Nessick finished reading
TIE 4tsus - the sta adirg committees
Ths'ssrsst Uomm,stse reported favor
ably ON the following petitions: George
W. Eush and other members Of the
Banktng House Corporation for permis-
sion 70 lay vuloAnite blocks In front Of
the Clayton House; on the petition OF
ne Reiianoe Fire Compsny. to be re-
lisved from . lien Of $500, the money
sion OF Thomas 81. Melvin for . crossing
ct Tenth and Spruce streets. and CUTTERS
paved on Spruce street.
The Oper ing Streets Oommitteo pre-.
sented . deed from Joseph Tatnall, TO
the Mayor and Council, for the bed Of
Eighteenth street from Washington
street y J. Cloud Ellictt's .line, and 1t
was accepted.
The Law Oommittee reported that
they had examined an ordinance for
the relief Of the appropriation for
salaries, and m ordinance estAb.
lishing . carriage stand on French
street below Front, and found nothing
In etther contrary 10 Law or the city
ohaxtor. The same committee reported
fAvorAbly on the petition OF ErAnols A.
Asthef, for the appointmens Of . ms-
trop ct the City Hall and seoom nendod
an appropriation Of $500 to besr the ex.
psnse.
A number Of eertifled acts were 70
ceived from Secretary Of State 6auls.
bury, vhich wore referred 70 the clerk
for sAfe keeping.
The Legislative mmittee, to whom
was referred the bill Of City Solicitor
rntper Of $415 for services at Dover, re.
turned 1t without any Recommendation
Mr. Norton moved thAt $415 be
stricken out, and S26 inserted, aud in
support OF mis- motion said he did not
wish to take . penny from any man
who had earned 1t, but he could not
vstc to pay this bill 70 . man who IL
already getting 81, 200 from the city q
yeAr. Tho LegislAsure WAS only In ses-
present every day II would be about 81
. day. But he WAS not present every
day, AID ho questioned II he was
|prssant' 80 Of the time. Another thing
was thoifact that until within a couple
|of weeks Of tho adjournment he had o
pass, snd consequently Was not obliged
to pay railroad fare. There were six
nen on the Legislative committee and
they were to Dover ~ often as Nr.
Tstner WAS, and yet their bill was but
640S. He said he could not see how the
axpsnses OF one man should excsed
that Of six.
The discussion was continued for
some time, and was participated In by
Mesors. Chambers, Hession, BaynArd
and Moore.
Mr. BAynard said that he would like
70 know II while Turner was making
81 , day 1t Dover, he allowed himself
70 bs docked the u day regular salary.
"a moved that the further, considera.
tion Of the matter be laid over for one
wesk.
Mr. Merris Taylor was opposed to
laying 1t over, and he WAS also opposed
70 tho motion to reduce it to S225. 1t
ha& always been the custom to pay
sh~ss BILLS and he could not see any
reason for making An exception IN this
csee. He WAS In favor Of paying the
full amount. and paying 1t at once,
Mt. Moore opposed paying 1t, and
said he thought that II he was paid any
thing ha should not be given more than
S125. He understood that Mr.. Turner
owes . board bill ut Dover of S77, and
he thou shs the balance would Day him
| for all he done.
he did not know who sent Turner TO
Dover unless 1t was the chairman OF the
Legislatiye Committee, MF. Newell.
A vote was then taken on the motion,
and 1t was carried. The Legislative
Committee also returned . bill from
Heald & 90. for $500, with their ap.
prevail.
Mr.. Newell, upon being called upon
Tor an explanation, said that bill In
relation to the sinking fund was drafted
BY Heald & Co., and after being aT,-
proved by Council was presented to tho
Legislature by the committee. Heald
& 90. afterwards sent Daniel W. Tay.
Iiof, of that firm, to Dover to look after
thB interests Of the bill, and this was
for the expenses Of engineering 1t
through the Legislature.
| sMr. Bay nard moved that the bill be
allowed, when Mr.. Chambers moved 10
strike OUT the Slb expenses incurred at
Dover.
He said that he understood that Mr..
Taylor gave $40 TO one OF the members
to get his support for the bill, and that
1t almost paralyEed him. The other IS
be bt lieved WAS given to an attaohe OF
the House for his influence in having
the bill passed.
Mr.. Merris Taylor said he thought 1t
Il " a. u uO w LAc0AA ~ W. Ahu W AxAxp
Taylor to explain this matter. 1t was
true that Mr.. Taylor had spent S15 at
Dover In reference 70 this bill, but $40
Of the amount was paid for enrolling 1t,
and the other $5 was given to him ~
IN attache Of the House TO lcok after
its passage.
| Mr.. Norton asked II Mr.. d. W. Tay-
| lor was not the secretary Of the Citizens
Reform Association, when Mr.. Merris
Taylor replied that he believed he was
MI. Norton said he thought 1t was
pretty cheeky In Mr.. Taylor to spend
money In that manner, and then ask
the city to pay It,
Mr.. Baynard moved that the further
Iconsid GRAFTON Of the matter be post.
poned, but the motion WAS lost. Mr..
Cham bers' amendment to strike out the
S15 was then passed, and the balance
ordered paid.
The City Treasurer reported balance
OF S26,490 10 In the Union National
BANK TO tho credit of the city, and
I$S, ,932 81 to the credit of the park fund
He also reported having received e546
Iron Tax Receiver Moody.
The Street Commissioner reported Al
men and Z teams employed, with Q
pay roll amounting to $407, and the
Sewer Committee reported 9 men em.
Iployed, with payroll OF $t7.4O.
S2 931. .6S, was presented and orders
IdfaWn in favor OF the parties named.
The Board Of Education presented an
estimate OF $l24,7 as the amount
needed for next year, and 1t WAS re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
The Department of Elections present.
| al an eatimate of their expense for the